Anti-sparrow-roosting device



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M. J. NOONAN ANTISPARROW ROOSTING DEVICE Filed Feb. 15. 1923 @WinnaarPatented Der. l, 1923.

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MAURICE J'. NOONAN, 0F EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

ANTI-SPARROW-ROOSTING DEVICE.

Application led February 15, 1923. Serial No. 619,236.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Mannion J. NooNAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Providence, in the county of Providence and State ofRhode Island, have invented certain new and useful improvements inAnti-Sparrow-Boosting Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in anti-Sparrow roosting devices,and has for its object to provide simple and effective devices of thischaracter, preferably formed of wire, having a front bar set on anincline with its ends formed into spurs to be driven into the side of ahouse over a shutter fastener, to prevent sparrows from roosting on thefastener.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the acompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section showing my improved guardas mounted on a house above the shutter fastener.

Figure 2 is an edge view of a guard member illustrating the laterallyoffset lower end of the guard.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of my improved guard showing the inclinedfront bar as bent from the inclined to the vertical at its uper end andthe inwardly-extending lower bar as laterally offset at its inner endand its extremity turned inwardly to form a spur adapted to be driveninto the side of a building.

It is found in practice in the construction of my improved device to soshape the ends of the guard that the spurs formed thereon will set atsubstantially a right angle to the side of a house into which they areadapted to be driven, and the following is a detailed description of onemeans by which this result may be readily accomplished With reference tothe drawings, 10 designates a shutter fastener which is secured to theside of a house 11 and on which birds have a tendency to roost anddisfigure the side of the building. To prevent which, I have provided aguard which is preferably formed of wire the same comprising a front bar12 the major portion of which is set on an incline, the upper portion ofthis bar being straightened as at 13 for a short distance to lie flatagainst the side of a house and the extremity of this upper portion issharpened and turned inwardly at a right angle as at 11i to form a spuradapted to be driven into the side of a building. The lower end of thisinclined bar is supported by an inwardly extending bar or arm 15 whichis also preferably set on a slight upwardly inclined angle relative tothe side of the buildand the inner end of this inwardly-extending bar islaterally offset as at 16 to rest against the side of a house and itsextremity is sharpened and turned substantially at a right angleinwardly as at 18 forming a spur adapted to be driven into the ends ofthe house.

By forming this laterally offset portion a hammer may be employed tostrike directly against the outer end of the spur to readily drive thesame into the side of the house also by straightening the portion at theupper end 13 of this iron bar to set at substantially a right angle tothe side of the building to lie Hat thereagainst, the driving hammer mayalso be caused to strike squarely against the outer end of the spur tomore effectually drive it into the side of the building, which would notbe the case if the whole front bar were set on an incline.

My improved guard member is extremely simple and practical inconstruct-ion and effective in its operation and by its construction itsattaching spurs may be readily driven into the side of a building tosecurely mount the same directly over the shutter fastener and soeflectually prevent roosting of birds on the fastener.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being dened and limited only by the termsof the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An antisparrow roosting device comprising a guard having a front barset on an incline, its upper extremity being turned inwardly to form anattaching spur, a lower inwardly-extending bar having its inner H05portion offset laterally to lie against the support and its extremitylbeing turned inturned inwardly to form an attaching spur, Wardly toprovide an attaching spur. a lower inwardly extending bar having its 2.An antisparrow roosting device cominner portion offset laterally to `lieagainst 10 prisinof a gua-rd having a front bar set on the Support andits extremity being turned 5 an incline, its upper portion beingstraightinwardly to provide an attaching spur.

ened for a short distance to lie flat against In testimony whereof I aixmy signature. the side of the house, its extremity being MAURICE J.NOONAN.

